sammi smith

On This Day

08.05.26

Born 83 Years Ago Today in Orange County, the Singer Discovered by Marshall Grant, Championed by Johnny Cash, and Immortalized by a Kris Kristofferson Classic

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

02.27.26

On This Day in 1971, a Kris Kristofferson-Penned Hit Inspired by Frank Sinatra Topped the Country Charts—and Was Later Covered by Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

02.22.26

On This Day in 1971, Sammi Smith Topped the Charts With This Achingly Raw Ballad Penned by Kris Kristofferson

By Erinn Callahan